Xeon W3520 vs Core i7-920
Description
The W3520 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i7-920 is based on Nehalem Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3520 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.
Summarizing, the W3520 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-920 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3520 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.
Summarizing, the W3520 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-920 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
106a5
Core
Nehalem-WS
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.993 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4 /8
4/8
TDP
130 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2009
November 2008
Mean monothread perf.
17.96k points
16.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.16k points
47.2k points
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
W3520
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
7.35k
6.12k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
4.89k
4.76k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.9k
2.78k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.82k
2.67k (x0.95)
TOTAL
17.96k
16.33k (x0.91)
Multithread
W3520
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
29.69k
19.26k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
22.26k
14.96k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.91k
8.05k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.29k
4.92k (x0.78)
TOTAL
73.16k
47.2k (x0.65)
Performance/W
W3520
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
228 points/W
148 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
171 points/W
115 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
115 points/W
62 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
38 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
363 points/W
Performance/GHz
W3520
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
2044 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
1591 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
989 points/GHz
930 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
960 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
TOTAL
6123 points/GHz
5457 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4